IRENE NEWS 1 May 2017 No 17-2017 ACHIEVEMENTS The following members were on the podium over the long weekend: Tshwane league race: (official finishing times were not correct) Ansie Breytenbach Heleen de Bruin Joey Cloete Elsa Meyer Phumlani Mabophe Johan van Vuuren Jaap Willemse Belinda de Bruin Lucia Willemse 1 st Lady and 1 st Master 10 km 2 nd Lady 10 km 1 st Gm lady 10 km 2 nd Lady walker 10 km 2 nd Man 21 km 1 st GGM 21 km 2 nd Walker 21 km 1 st Vet lady -21 km 1 st Lady walker 21 km Wally Hayward: Chris Harmse 2 nd GM 10 km (51:40) Joey Cloete 1 st GM 10 km (54:44) Jaap Willemse 1 st GM walker & 2 nd man 10 km (61:34) Lucia Willemse 1 st GM Lady walker & 2 nd lady 10 km (68:12) Gerard van den Raad 1 st GGM Walker 21 km (2:29:04) Sandra Steenkamp 1 st Lady walker & 1 st Master 42 km (4:49:23) Cradle: Johan Nel 1 st GM 32 km (2:29:10) Wellington Safari: Rita le Roux 2 nd Master lady 10 km (51:00) Marula Elsa Meyer Cross Country (Cullinan) Ansie Breytenbach 1 st Lady walker 21 km 1 st Master lady Congratulations to all of you!
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Chantelle Botha Johan van Vuuren Marlise Pienaar First Ultra Marathon PB 42 km First 21 km Well done! THIS WEEK S DIARY Tuesday: Time trials at 17:15 at the club house Saturday: Jackie Mekler 5/10/25 at 06:30 Pretoria Military Sports Grounds (League race) TIME TRIALS Please take note that the time trials will start at 17:15 from this week. This will be the case until the end of August LEAGUE RACE Please note that the Jackie Mekler 10/25 this Saturday is the next league race. As always there will be something to eat to all Irene members. Be there in numbers, we need you. Remembers we need all the faster runners for the super league! THE WALLY HAT RACE A number of our members put in a great effort with their hats, thank you for that. It was a difficult task for the panel of judges to choose a winner. At the end the prize winners were: 1 st Bertha van den Raad, 2 nd Bets and Chantelle Botha and 3 rd Handri Kymdell. Well done, you were great! COMRADES GOODY BAGS (2 ND REQUEST) Our Comrades runners have been spoiled in the past with fantastic goody bags. To do it once again we need your help. Thank you to those of you who have already indicated that you will contribute towards it. However, we still require many more items for the goody bags. This is an ideal opportunity to advertise your business or service that you render. A small chocolate, packet of chips etc. with your business card attached to it will make the ideal item for the goody bag. If you work for a company who can supply us with anything, no matter how small, please try your best to get them to donate something. We work on 200 goody bags. We need it not later than 25 May, the evening when the goody bags will be packed. Make use of this opportunity and support our Comrades runners please.
PERSONALIA Congratulations to everybody celebrating their birthdays during the week: Francois Nelson 03 May Ina van As 03 May Johan Nel 04 May Portia Ravhuhali 04 May Nadia Smith 04 May Tania Thompson 05 May Simone Basson 06 May Mardine Laubscher 07 May Clinton Nicholl 07 May NOTICE BOARD League Race Saturday 6 May Jackie Mekler Race 25/10/5 km run/walk Race Organisers: PMMC Venue: Pretoria Military Sports ground, Thaba Tshwane (Voortrekkerhoogte) GPS: S25 47 15.35 E28 8 20.22 25 km 10 km 5 km Entry-fee R 90 R 70 R 30 60+ R 40 R 30 Free 70+ Free (no t-shirt) Start Time 06:30 06:45 Cut-off 04:00 02:30 01:30 Free t-shirts to the 1 st 1 200 online entries No wheelchair athletes or prams will be allowed due to traffic conditions Pre-entries at: Run-away Sport; The Runners Store Tramshed; Running Inn; Sweatshop Dunkeld West, Southdowns; Sportmans Warehouse Princess Crossing, Montana Crossing www.entrytime.com
Saturday 13 May The Love Run 21.1/10/5km Race Organisers: Love Running Venue: Hatfield Christian Church, c/o January Masilela Drive & Garsfontein Road, Menlyn 21.1 km 10 km 5 km Pre-entry fees R 90 R 70 R 50 Race day entry fees R 100 R 80 R 50 Entry fees 70+ Free Free Start time 07h00 run 06h45 walk 07h15 run 06h45 walk 07h20 Time Limit When last athlete crosses the finish line Pre-entries at: Run-A-Way Sport, Running Inn, Sweatshop Southdowns; Audi Centre, Arcadia; McCarthy VW Wonderboom; Audi Centre Menlyn; McCarthy VW Menlyn; McCarthy VW Silver Oaks Saturday 20 May Race of Hope 21.1/10/5 km Race Organisers: Run/Walk for Life Venue: The Grove Mall, c/o Lynnwood & Simon Vermooten Rd, Equestria, Pretoria 21.1 km 10 km 5 km Entry-fee R 80 R 70 R 40 Start Time 07:00 Cut-off??:00 Pre-entries at: Total Sports The Grove Mall www.enteronline.co.za
Saturday 27 May Superspar Hercules Skosana Legend 10/5 km run/walk Race Organisers: Run/Walk for Life Venue: Superspar, Moort Street, Hercules, Pretoria 10 km 5 km Entry-fee R 60 R 40 Start Time 07:00 Cut-off??:00 Pre-entries at: Run-away Sport; The Runners Store Tramshed; Hercules Superspar www.enteronline.co.za 2017 AGN LEAGUE FIXTURE LIST EVENT DIST DATE LEAGUE RR RW JACKIE MEKLER 10/25 6 May X X RACE FOR FRIENDSHIP 10/21 24 Jun X X LONG WALK/RUN FOR FREEDOM 10/21 22 Jul X X MARCEL VAN T SLOT 15 19 Aug X X ADDICTED TO LIFE 10/21 9 Sep X X JACARANDA CHALLENGE 10/21/42 14 Oct X X KOLONNADE RETAIL PARK 10/21 11 Nov X X
SA MASTERS Local meetings 12 Augustus 2017 Claude Sterley Memorial Pilditch? Sept/? October 2017 SWD Oudtshoorn 11 November 2017 Free State Bloemfontein 4, 5 & 6 May 2017 SA Masters Chamionships Parow African Masters Track & Field Championship Cameroon 27 29 May 2017 THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Photo Corner Heleen de Bruin and Ansie Breytenbach, 2 nd and 1 st ladies at the Tshwane race Joey Cloete, 1 st GM lady
Belinda de Bruin, 1 st Vet lady Johan van Vuuren, 1 st GGM
Chris Harmse, 2 nd GM at the Wally 10 km Emile Myburgh
The finalists of the hat competition Handri Kymdell who finished third
Runners up Bets and Chantelle Botha The winner, Bertha van den Raad
Gerhard Koekemoer Shalati Maponopono
Kerry Trentham, Heleen de Bruin and Dieter Meyer Iain McFadyen
Mpho Motaung Thabiso Mashaba
Silvia Oliveira Frances Lezar with former member Kobus van Schalkwyk who now lives in Walvis Bay
Telanie Venter with Schalk and Nadia Liebenberg Rinaldi Botes and Blanche van Vuuren
Lucia and Jaap Willemse Martin Struwig and Riaan Lombard